It’s Complicated

I continued to look through the April issue of GQ magazine. The “special issue” consists of 100 different “hot” things in the year 2012. They have everything from all the best clothes to tips on how to do everything better. I’ve been looking through the magazine layouts for GQ for years and when they tend to have a lot of information packed into an issue, it kind of looks overwhelming. If you see from the images, you see that they have the different parts numbered so that it will be easier for the reader to see and understand the contents.…

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Rebecca Cairns: Photographer

Rebecca Cairns is a photographer from Toronto, Canada but now lives and works in Berlin. Her work reminds me a lot of Francesca Woodman’s and I wouldn’t be surprised if she is a inspiration to her. She does a lot of self portraits which I can really respect because that is probably the hardest thing for me to do. She does it well, and creates an extremely emotional and slightly uncomfortable feeling. I also love her processes. To me, a lot of it looks like a mistake in the developing process but she embraces it and makes it her own.…

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Francesca Woodman: Photographer

There is too much to say about Francesca Woodman’s life in one simple post on AdLib. But I will say this: I first heard about Francesca last year in my photography class and fell in love with her work. I soon learned that she committed suicide at the age of 22, which is extremely sad because I know she would have made it far in her life. I was fortunate enough to see some of her work at the AIPAD show in New York, and it literally brought tears to my eyes (you can make fun of me, I don’t…

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Mary Temple

Mary Temple’s work is extremely consistent. Most of her works have to do with space, and light and how they work with each other. Sounds a lot like photography to me, but most of her works are installations, prints, and sculpture. The way she makes the shadows of light in places where the light would never be able to reach is so beautiful (a photographers dream) Take a look at Mary Temple’s work! Also check out her exhibition spaces and visit them if you are ever in the area’s they are featured!

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Mom & Pops

If you’re like me and think you don’t want to work for huge international advertising agencies, it can be hard to get in touch with excellent mom-and-pop type studios. I know I was confused and discouraged–their websites might only talk about the two head people and not at all about how to contact them with an inquiry. But I was given some great advice in Portfolio class yesterday by Professor Kantrowitz, which is, “Just ask!” Send them your stuff, ask if they need help. They might be too small to have really good infrastructure for posting openings they might have,…

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Outrage Against Urban Outfitters’ “Kissing Girls” Ad

Urban Outfitters is no stranger to being criticized for being anything from too conservative (the company’s CEO donated to Rick Santorum’s campaign against legalizing gay marriage, among other things) to overly controversial (the company caused quite a stir with the message they were sending through their “eat less” shirts). Recently in their latest catalogue, the brand featured a page with two girls kissing, prompting the organization One Million Moms, who have already rallied (and failed) to get Ellen Degeneres off of the new JC Penny commercials solely based on her homosexuality. The organization asked its followers to stop shopping at…

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Back to the Basics

Although, I’ve been working at the Longswamp Tavern as a bartender for over a year, this past semester I also became an intern there. We are located in Macungie, which is about an hour outside of Philadelphia, located near Bear Creek Ski Resort. Being as we are located in a very wooded and hilly area, our advertising and marketing differ from that of bars that are in the city. There aren’t billboards to advertise on and being that this is a small family owned bar, the budget for television isn’t there. In turn, we rely much on word of mouth…

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More Words of Wisdom Hung On The Wall

If there is one thing that I have learned during my internship at Quaker City Mercantile, it is to be ready for anything. Whether this is the nature of an internship or working at an advertising agency, it is a helpful tidbit to remember. I never really knew what to expect when I walked into the glass doors of QCM and I liked that. No two days were the same and it kept my days fresh and interesting. Whether I’d be digging through the stock room discovering lost ad treasures or attending a beer launch party, Quaker City Mercantile presented…

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March Of Dimes, The Transportation, Building and Construction Awards Luncheon

I’ve been interning for the March Of Dimes in King Of Prussia this semester. When I first started I wasn’t completely familiar with the organization and its cause. After a few weeks of interning there, I started to gather that even though the March Of Dimes is a non-profit organization there is a ton of work and long hours that go into fundraising for the mission and putting on events in the greater Philadelphia area to raise awareness of the problem of premature child-birth. My favorite part about my experience so far has been putting together the larger events and working side…

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“Difficulties Mastered Are Opportunities Won.”

I met Seun Olubodun almost a year ago. At the time, his business was dependent on ‘trunk shows.’ Since he started Duke & Winston in 2009, Seun has spent countless hours at booths and tables all over the region selling his graphic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories. I experienced it all for myself last summer as I tagged along with him on many occasions. It’s more grueling than glamorous, but it has allowed Seun to create a strong bond with his customers. It’s not just vending; it’s constant networking, an open suggestion box, a think tank, and more. Consistently fighting a…

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Finally, it’s about time.

As a technical writing intern at Philadelphia Gas Works that started this January, I haven’t been doing much work related to advertising. Once again, technical writers deal with the communication between a piece of paper and the audience. I always like to use the example of how the manuals that are given when purchasing a piece of furniture from Ikea were written by tech writers. I’ve written some documents, however, not as much as I wanted to. I’ve seen and worked with many of the tech writers here and they are truly clever. I always see them as advertisers because they are…

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Skai Blue Media: Internship Experience

Nervous. Excited. I had a rush of feelings when I first started my Internship with Skai Blue Media. Looking back on my first day, any anticipation I had, I left at the door as I stepped foot in the office. I was so warmly welcomed by everyone and was eager to get to work. Prior to starting, I had never considered working in PR, and honestly was unaware of the industry. As far as the office atmosphere, I am pleasantly surprised by how compatible and open everyone is, especially working with such a small group a people. In PR, connections…

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The Magazine Vol. 1

Spring semester of 2012 I have been interning at Philadelphia Style Magazine. At my internship I assist the publisher’s assistant. Interning at Philadelphia is a wonderful experience. The past few months we put together the Tori Burch issue of the magazine. Since I intern for the publishers assistant we handled a lot of the advertising. This consisted of filing contracts, filing names into the database and calling a lot of advertisers. Doing this has gotten me very comfortable with speaking to people on the phone. I have received the opportunity to see how advertising travels through a magazine and what…

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“All Great Things Must Come to an End”

My time here at 20nine is coming to a close and I can’t help but think about how fast it went. I met amazing people and learned invaluable things that I will remember throughout my journey in the professional world. I never once had to run and get coffee or do busywork just for the heck of it. I was always given a task that mattered to 20nine in some way. I performed each one to the best of my abilities. That is why I learned so much and will take that wherever I go next. Since my last post,…

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